Category: Baltimore News

Fatoumata Diawara will perform April 17 at the BlackRock Center for the Arts. Malian singer- songwriter, Fatoumata Diawara, will perform, 8 p.m., April 17, at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in Germantown, Md. Tickets are $15-$26. Call (240) 912-1058 or visit www.blackrockcenter.org to purchase tickets.

U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) is hosting his 18th Annual Job Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 13 at the Fifth Regiment Armory, located at 219, 29th Division St. in Baltimore. The fair will feature various employment sectors and apprenticeship training programs

The Baltimore Chamber Jazz Society will host a concert by Renee Rosnes Quartet April 12 at 5 p.m., at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Tickets are $32 general admission, $30 BMA members and seniors, and $10 for students. More information is available by calling (410) 385-5888.

Baltimore suffers from a culture of violence that can only be addressed at the root, and author, educator and filmmaker Robert Douglas seeks to start a conversation about effective solutions with a new book and public forum on the issue. Author, filmmaker, and community activist Robert Douglas is looking to address the root causes of […]

The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, Furs by Demetrios and Fade2Blac are sponsoring a concert named, “Oh Gospel! The Evolution of Praise, Worship and Song” at 6 p.m. April 11. The event will be held at New Antioch Baptist Church of Randallstown, located at 5609 Old Court Road, Windsor Mill, Md. General admission and […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Eleven Atlanta teachers have been convicted of racketeering and other crimes connecting to a standardized test cheating scandal. We’ll talk about the specifics of the Atlanta controversy and the pressures of associated with, “teaching to the test.” Plus, Gov. Larry Hogan is pushing hard for more funding for private […]

Sporting one of her favorite looks, Gwendolyn Biddle brightens Morgan University’s library at an NCNW meeting. The music has slowed just a little with the passing of one of the Baltimore-Washington area’s icons, Gwendolyn Biddle – dancer, choreographer, teacher, model and fashion designer, who died March 3 from complications of Alzheimer’s. Known to many as […]

There is more to power and privilege than a White face. Justice advocates of any stripe have to be prepared to challenge the problematic norms they participate in just as much as those they are working to dismantle. This was the main thrust of a recent panel discussion on feminism and intersectionality held on March […]

The Rev. Dr. Karen S. Bethea says her ministry has been a success over the years because she follows exactly what God tells her to do. The Rev. Dr. Karen S. Bethea opened Set The Captives Free Outreach (STCF) Center with seven members, April 9, 2000, in conference room 125 of The Comfort Inn, Woodlawn, […]

The Reginald F. Lewis Museum is celebrating April as Jazz Appreciation month. On April 11 at 1 p.m. join them for an afternoon of interactive fun and learn about Billie Holiday. Hear the story of Mister and Lady Day: Billie Holiday and the Dog Who by Amy Novesky. The workshop will be led by teaching […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Seth Stoughton, assistant law professor at the University of South Carolina joins us to talk about the murder of Walter Scott at the hands of former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael Slager. Plus, we engage AFRO reporter Roberto Alejandro and our other regular contributors, investigative journalist Stephen […]

More Baltimore residents died as a result of drug overdose than homicide last year, a startling fact in light of how easy it is to prevent opioid overdoses. We know how to prevent deaths, and there are effective treatment options for addiction. The question is, how we get the necessary resources to those who need […]